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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Union organizers are trying to form a union and the companies bring in what?

2. Standard Oil is the kind of trust that Roosevelt wants to do what to?

3. As a result of this trip, Rockefeller funds _________________ which receives a perpetual federal charter for the promotion of education regardless of race, sex or creed.

4. Rockefeller becomes involved in what industry under Gates?

5. John D. is now in his eighties and has what goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the investigation of Standard Oil by the Bureau of Corporations.

2. What happens when the trust begins to lose its legal battles?

3. Describe the dealings between J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.

4. Describe life in the Rockefeller family in Chapter Thirty-two.

5. What happens regarding a shift in the limelight from Senior to Junior?

6. What leads and encompasses the Ludlow Massacre?

7. By 1891, what is John D. doing regarding Flagler?

8. What happens when the Ohio Attorney General reading a book about trusts which includes a copy of Standard Oil's trust deed indicating that control of the Ohio company has been transferred out of state, in violation of its Ohio charter.

9. What results from this trip to the south?

10. What complications exist regarding Cettie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rockefellers emigrated from Europe.

Part 1) Describe the Rockefeller family prior to John D.'s birth. How is this information important?

Part 2) How does John D.'s upbringing impact his life? How does he compare to his parents and siblings?

Part 3) Could John D.'s future as a great businessman and the wealthiest man on the planet have been predicted from looking at his family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Rockefellers lived in Ohio for many years.

Part 1) Describe these years in Ohio. What experiences did he gain while living in Ohio?

Part 2) Why did he move to New York? How might this move have changed his life and his family members' lives? Why?

Part 3) How important is where one is from to one's beliefs and behavior? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There are fortunes to be made in the post Civil War period.

Part 1) Why are there fortunes to be made? How does John D. benefit from this period of time? How do his previous business ventures aid him during this period of time?

Part 2) How is John D.'s opinion of oil significant? How does he benefit from this opinion?

Part 3) How did John D. fare during other periods of upheaval in the U.S.? Why?

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